Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Mexico City by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mexico City is 36 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) around 36 days 17h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Mexico City by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Mexico City takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mexico City by cargo ship is 14,362 Nautical Miles (26,598 Kilometres / 16,527 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Mexico City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mexico City by air is around 17,706 Kilometres (11,002 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Mexico City by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.89t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Mexico City. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

842kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Mexico City. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KILIMA → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE15 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → WSA2 / WS2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
CIMEX3 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KILIMA → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX3 → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA → M2A	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → SA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → TLP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CPX → TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CPX → TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	N/A	MSC
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Colombo to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Colombo to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Lazaro Cardenas

Closest seaports

Colombo to Veracruz

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